Shade-roll bracket.



IPATENITED AUG. 16, 1904.

P. LANOUBTTE.

SHADE ROLL BRACKET.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 12, 1904.

N0 MODEL.

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PATENT OFFICE.

SHADE-ROLL BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 767,899, dated August 16, 1904. Application filed April 12, 1904. Serial No. 202,810. (No model.)

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Be it known that I, PHILIAs LANOUETTE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Fitchburg, in the county of lVorcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented new and useful Improvements in Shade-Roll Brackets, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in shade-roll brackets. It has for its object to prevent the marring or mutilating of the cas- I ing or frame, as has heretofore been experiencedin applying thereto and removing therefrom appendages for this purpose, to provide for the ready adjustment or accommodation to the window-casing of the shade-roll for shades of greater or less width and to any width of window frame or casing, and is characterized for great simplicity and readiness of application or removal.

. Said invention consists of the combination hanger or bracket proper.

Inthe carrying out of my invention I provide a base or support 1 for attachment to the face of the window-casing frame at the top, near each side thereof, the same consisting, preferably, of a narrow plate or bar having interposed therebetween and said casing near its end a washer or ring 2 to provide for the spacing off from the latter of said plate or bar for a purpose presently seen. Said plate or bar has openings 3, preferably countersunk, one near each end,receiving fa'stenings-as,for instance, screws 3 to secure the same in position, said screws passing through and also holding the washers or rings 2 in place.

Brackets or hangers proper, 4 at, are applied to the base plates or bars 1, respectively, each comprising an approximately. U-shaped slide or stirrup adapted to slide or move upon its respective bar or base and a bearing plate or arm 4 having its inner end portion preferably curved or inclined laterally or outward, as at 4 and the latter provided upon its top and bottom edges with pivot-lugs 4 engaging slotted openings 4 in the forward-extending plate portions or ears of said stirrup or slide. Said bearing plate or arm has its inner end portion received within the stirrup or slide and is of such width beyond the general area of the latter as to form inward-presented shoulders 4 adapted to move adjacently to curved edge portions 4% of said stirrup or slide. Said bearing plate or arm is limited in its movement, as it is disposed into operative position by the engagement thereof just contiguously to the shoulders 4 with outstanding inward-presented shoulders 4 formed upon the stirrup or slide.

Inter-posed between the inner ends of the bearing plates or arms 4 and each bar 1 is a slightly-outward flexed or bowed spring-plate 5, having corner edge projections 5 presented toward and engaging the edges of the outstanding portions of the stirrup, the purpose of said spring-plate being to provide for the effective holding of the bearing plate or arm at its point of adjustment and in its operative or normal position,as will presently more fully appear. The bearing plates or arms 4" are provided near their outer ends with sockets or openings 4 4, respectively, of the usual character for receiving the axial studs of the shaderoll, as well understood.

It is noted that, as already intimated, by the sliding of the stirrup of the brackets or hangers 4c 4 upon the bars or rails 1 said brackets may be disposed or adjusted to accommodate the roll of any desired width of shade to the window casing or frame or to any width of window casing or frame, as will be readily appreciated. Also it is observed that after the parts have been adjusted to secure the purpose aforesaid by forcing the arms or bearing-plates l presumed to be previously lying flat or folded upon the bars or rails 1, outward to stand at right angles to said ails the inner ends of said arms will be caused to engage the spring-plates 5 and compress the latter, whereby the action or pressure'thus brought to bear upon said arms will be effective to hold said arms in said outstanding position and at their points of adjustment. Also it is further noted that this arrangement of parts prevents the inarring 01' mutilating of thewindow casing or frame, as would be otherwise the case, in applying or removing the parts to and from the window-casing, as is obvious.

I claim 1. A device of the character described, including a sliding stirrup, means for supporting said stirrup, a spring arranged within said stirrup and a shade-roll-supportingarm or hearing pivoted within said stirrup and engaged by said spring.

2. A device of the character described, including a sliding stirrup, an outstanding bar or rail for supporting said stirrup, a bowed,

spring-plate arranged within said stirrup, and a shade-roll-supportmg arm pivoted within said stirrup and engaged by said spring-plate.

3. A device of the character described, comprising an outstanding rail, a stirrup arranged to slide upon said rail, a bowed spring-plate arranged within said stirrup, and a shade-rollsupporting arm pivoted within said stirrup,

and having its inner end engaging said springplate, said stirrup having mward-presented shoulders or stops to limit the movement of said arm in one dlrection.

4. Adcvice of the character described, comprising an outstanding rail or bar, a stirrup embracing and adapted to slide upon said rail or bar, and having inward-presented shoulders or stops at the forward edges, a shaderoll supporting arm having lateral pivotstuds, engaging openings in the forward-extending portions of said stirrup, said arm adapted to engage said shoulders or stops, and a bowed or flexed spring-plate interposed between the inner end of said armand said rail or bar.

5. Adcvice of the character described, comprising an outstanding bar or rail, a sliding stirrup arranged upon said rail and having inward-presented shoulders at its forward edges, a shade-roll-supporting arm having near its inner end lateral pi vot-studs engaging lateral apertures in the forward-extending portions of said stirrup and having lateral shoulders presented toward the forward edges of said stirrup and engaging, near said shoulders, the inward-presented shoulders or stops of said stirrup, and aflexed or bowed springplate interposed between said rail and the inner end of said arm, and having corner edge lugs or projections presented toward the edges of said forward-extending portions of said stirrup.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

PHILIAS LANOUETTE. Witnesses:

ALVIDA LANOUETTE, P. F. WARD. 

